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Aureus of Augustus

BC 27–AD 14　・　gold　・　1st century BC　・　Imperial Rome

Aureus of Augustus（obverse）Aureus of Augustus（reverse）
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Augustus set in order a four-metal system built on the gold aureus and the silver denarius. Gold struck with the emperor's portrait was a medium that carried the answer to 'who rules here' as far as the soldiers on the frontier.

Diameter 20mm